Day: 30 June 2005

Glutton for punishment steps out of frying pan and straight into fire

A Scottish construction firm has been caught burning demolition waste on two separate occasions less than a year after being convicted of the very same offence.

Water company fails to act fast enough on major sewage spill

A major water company is awaiting sentencing after a court heard how it had badly managed a huge sewage spill, allowing some 4 million litres to flow into the sea at the height of the tourist season.

Pioneers of recycling have Centre Court in their sights

Those furry pin-ups of the recycling movement, the Wombles, left their burrow on the nearby common to help promote the Big Recycle at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

Landmark case questions ‘polluter pays’ principle

An ongoing court case to determine responsibilty for the clean up of contamination on developed land has called into question the traditional 'polluter pays' principle.

Policy shift on home renewables leaves solar in the dark over future

The launch of consultation on the Government's new Low Carbon Buildings Programme has created a black hole in the renewable industry's ability to plan for the future, according to PV provider Solarcentury.

EPA slammed for failure to observe ethical safeguards

America's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again come under fire for encouraging pesticide companies to solicit human guinea pigs.

Dutch lead Europe in lab automation

The Netherlands' largest water supply company, Vitens, has just opened a new water analysis laboratory at purpose-built premises in Leeuwarden. Natasha Wiseman reports on an Anglo-Dutch partnership project that has created Europe's most highly automated water laboratory.

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